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impasible

impassive

adjective eem-pah-SEE-bleh Rare

Also means

unmoved

Usage Note

Impasible describes a person who shows no reaction to pain, provocation, or emotion — a stronger and more literary term than tranquilo (calm) or indiferente (indifferent), which do not necessarily imply suppressed emotion. It is invariable for gender: el juez impasible / la jueza impasible. The related adverb is impasiblemente and the noun is impasibilidad.

Examples

"El acusado permaneció impasible durante toda la audiencia."

Natural Translation

The accused remained impassive throughout the entire hearing.

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